Avant Garde Movies

  • 1969
    The Midnight Party

    The Midnight Party

    The Midnight Party

    5.31969HD

    A short film where circus performers entertain children.

    The Midnight Party
  • 1975
    Gilbert and George

    Gilbert and George

    Gilbert and George

    61975HD

    A portrait of the British artists, two living sculptures, filmed in Paris on the occasion of their exhibition at the Sonnabend Gallery.

    Gilbert and George
  • 1995
    Prelude 5

    Prelude 5

    Prelude 5

    5.31995HD

    This section is very similar to Prelude 4 except that it is composed of extremely thin-lined colors and sharply delineated shapes which are...

    Prelude 5
  • 2017
    Choirs of the Eye: Live at The Stone

    Choirs of the Eye: Live at The Stone

    Choirs of the Eye: Live at The Stone

    02017HD

    Filmed in August of 2015 at The Stone in New York City, Kayo Dot performed their debut album Choirs Of The Eye in its entirety for a group of fewer...

    Choirs of the Eye: Live at The Stone
  • 2025
    Portrait of a Motherless Child

    Portrait of a Motherless Child

    Portrait of a Motherless Child

    02025HD

    The subject grapples with the losses and changes in their life as they're forced by flickering lights to reconcile with their past.

    Portrait of a Motherless Child
  • 2023
    A Fly Floating In The Midst Of The Milk

    A Fly Floating In The Midst Of The Milk

    A Fly Floating In The Midst Of The Milk

    52023HD

    Disturbed by an irrational aversion to his house owner's unsettling left eye, man contemplates murder to escape the disturbing presence and restore...

    A Fly Floating In The Midst Of The Milk
  • 1968
    Sonata for Pen, Brush, and Ruler

    Sonata for Pen, Brush, and Ruler

    Sonata for Pen, Brush, and Ruler

    01968HD

    From 1967-71 Barry Spinello made films without camera or tape recorder by hand drawing both sound and picture directly onto clear 16mm leader. His...

    Sonata for Pen, Brush, and Ruler
  • 2020
    Where Do The Waves Go?

    Where Do The Waves Go?

    Where Do The Waves Go?

    02020HD

    A documentary on electronic music made using "bio-feedback" devices and techniques.

    Where Do The Waves Go?
  • 2010
    The Suppliant

    The Suppliant

    The Suppliant

    62010HD

    Filmed in 2003 while staying in a Brooklyn Heights apartment, the work centers on a small Greek statue revealed in shifting morning and afternoon...

    The Suppliant
  • 1970
    Rhythm and Environment

    Rhythm and Environment

    Rhythm and Environment

    01970HD

    3-minute experimental animation based on the techniques of John Whitney.

    Rhythm and Environment
  • 2015
    Ken Burns Says

    Ken Burns Says "Jazz" 3 Billion Times (actually 2.97 bn) in Under 3.5 Minutes

    Ken Burns Says "Jazz" 3 Billion Times (actually 2.97 bn) in Under 3.5 Minutes

    4.52015HD

    Ken Burns Says "Jazz" 3 Billion Times (actually 2.97 bn) in Under 3.5 Minutes

    Ken Burns Says
  • 2006
    Kaleidoskop-In 10 Minuten Licht

    Kaleidoskop-In 10 Minuten Licht

    Kaleidoskop-In 10 Minuten Licht

    02006HD

    Short movie from the German band "Das Ich". "Kaleidoskop" was filmed by Kevin Gross.

    Kaleidoskop-In 10 Minuten Licht
  • 2026
    Stanze per una giostra

    Stanze per una giostra

    Stanze per una giostra

    02026HD

    "Stanze per una giostra" is an experimental short film that traverses bucolic childhood memories and adolescent traumas using low resolution and...

    Stanze per una giostra
  • 2023
    Cotton Candy Chocolate River

    Cotton Candy Chocolate River

    Cotton Candy Chocolate River

    02023HD

    You and AI at the end of the world.

    Cotton Candy Chocolate River
  • 2005
    Kolkata

    Kolkata

    Kolkata

    82005HD

    A portrait of North Kolkata (Calcutta), this film searches the streets for the ebb and flow of humanity and reflects the changing landscape of a city...

    Kolkata
  • 2021
    Recurring Phrases

    Recurring Phrases

    Recurring Phrases

    62021HD

    A film about endless processes. Images reappearing. New sentences being written.

    Recurring Phrases
  • 1995
    Prelude 4

    Prelude 4

    Prelude 4

    5.81995HD

    Much depth of multi-colored thickened shapes which appear to be superimposed upon each other, semi-transparent in their "weave" with each other which...

    Prelude 4
  • 2014
    Aromat

    Aromat

    Aromat

    02014HD

    This film is shot to point out the flood of commercial messages in television program, on billboards and megaboards, messages that take over our...

    Aromat
  • 2023
    The Black Album

    The Black Album

    The Black Album

    02023HD

    The Black Album places scrutiny on the notion of "Black Excellence" in a revisionist take.

    The Black Album
  • 2021
    Water from The Tremulous Stream

    Water from The Tremulous Stream

    Water from The Tremulous Stream

    02021HD

    A glimpse over the Diguillín River through the mechanical eye of an old digital camera. Light’s trail presents itself fortuitously over...

    Water from The Tremulous Stream